A brand new production of the award-winning Broadway and West End hit show Shrek the Musical will tour the UK and Ireland from July 2023.
Produced by Mark Goucher, Gavin Kalin and Matthew Gale, the bright and beautiful fairy-tale world of Shrek will be reimagined by a new creative team for this major tour. All the classic characters from the Oscar-winning DreamWorks animated film will be back to paint the town green, accompanied by the iconic songs and story from David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori’s original musical.
Having played Lord Farquaad in the previous UK tour, Sam Holmes returns to the swamp to co-direct. He is joined by acclaimed director and choreographer Nick Winston.
Set and costume design will be by Philip Witcomb with further creative team to be announced in due course.
Shrek the Musical opens at Plymouth Theatre Royal on 21 July 2023 and then tours to
Manchester, Dublin, Bristol, Southend, Carlisle, Aberdeen, Oxford, Wimbledon, Dartford,
Northampton, Bradford, Woking, Eastbourne, Cardiff, York and Blackpool with more datesto be announced soon.
Mark Goucher said:
‘I am delighted to be bringing this re-imagined production of the beloved ‘Shrek the Musical’ to audiences across the UK and Ireland. The story of Shrek is known and
loved across the world and this show is an incredibly joyous, fun and uplifting evening at the theatre that will be enjoyed by all ages’
The original Shrek movie celebrated its 20th anniversary last year with the musical adaptation first performing on Broadway in 2008, receiving 8 Tony nominations. The original West End production was nominated for 4 Olivier awards, including Best New Musical, at the 2012 Olivier awards.
Full dates:
21 July 2023 – 29 July 2023
Plymouth Theatre Royal
On sale now
1 August – 12 August 2023
Opera House Manchester
On sale now
15 August – 20 August 2023
Bord Gais Energy Theatre
On sale soon
22 August – 27 August 2023
Bristol Hippodrome
On sale now
29 August – 2 September 2023
The Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
On sale 8 June
5 September – 10 September 2023
The Sands Centre, Carlisle
On sale now
12 September – 16 September 2023
His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen
On sale now
19 September – 24 September 2023
Oxford New Theatre
On sale now
26 September – 30 September 2023
New Wimbledon Theatre
On sale now
2 October – 7 October 2023
Orchard Theatre, Dartford
On sale 8 June
10 October – 15 October 2023
Royal & Derngate, Northampton
On sale soon
24 October – 28 October 2023
The Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
On sale 11 July
30 October – 4 September 2023
New Victoria Theatre, Woking
On sale now
13 – 18 November 2023
Eastbourne Congress Theatre
On sale now
20 November – 25 November 2023
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
On sale 10 June
27 November – 2 December 2023
Grand Opera House York
On sale now
12 December – 30 December 2023
Blackpool Winter Gardens
On sale 10 June
Check out the trailer here:
See more at www.shrekuktour.com